Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.047 homes sold in Waverly in the last year, at a typical $145K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Waverly homes are listed.
Every place Waverly homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Waverly.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 85% of Waverly’s sales, at a typical $142K
47 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 40 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $89NY $316
- Days to sell
- 113
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $127K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
47 sales in the last year, against 60 in 2021 and a low of 19 in 2015. The typical sale went from $80K in 2016 to $145K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Waverly
Check a listing against what Waverly homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Waverly are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Waverly’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 47 sales.
If you’re buying in Waverly
- Shop in June. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.9% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 104 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but January is the most competitive: 31% of January sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). October has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than New York
| Waverly now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 14% | 23% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.9% | 93.7% | 96.4% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 104 | 182 | 157 | 41 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2013 low (10) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across New York.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Waverly home costs about $1,066 a month
Price: Waverly’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Waverly’s 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Waverly is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $145K home, about $3,710 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Waverly, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WaverlyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Elmira sells for less a square foot; Sayre, Athens, Baldwin and West Elmira for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Waverly, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 272 | $728K | $435 | 57% | 44 |
| Elmira | 261 | $94K | $59 | 30% | 87 |
| West Elmira | 77 | $217K | $119 | 32% | 75 |
| Barton | 72 | $164K | $95 | 18% | 89 |
| Sayre | 64 | $199K | $118 | 27% | 44 |
| Waverly | 47 | $145K | $85 | 19% | 104 |
| Athens | 21 | $213K | $133 | 38% | 65 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Waverly, free
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Questions about buying a home in Waverly
What do homes sell for in Waverly, NY?
47 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $145K, $85 a square foot.
Is Waverly a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 7.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.9% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Waverly?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Waverly?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $145K home that’s near $3,710.
Where can I see homes for sale in Waverly?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Waverly’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Waverly.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).